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noslin:
225" fed, bbc with glide (if that matters).   for now n/a, maybe blown down the road.   whats the consensus on motor location. 

ty
dean

JrFuel Hayden:
What class ?, what rules ?, 1/4 or 1/8 mile ? heads -up or bracket, or dial-in, ? , just alky ?, carb or injection ?, great tracks or not so good ?, car weight with driver ?, 1500lbs or 1800 lbs ? Weight on front, back ?  What size tire ?
  Poorer track, motor back more, blower motor back more, heavy driver motor a little further out. 
Our 7.0 JF car with driver, with the all iron SBC or Hemi injected on pure alky 1435 lbs with SBC and 1475 lbs with Hemi is 48" from rear motor plate to center of rear axle. Scott Parks SBC is 54" out, with short stroke 387 ci engine, they have built a motor out 60" for a heavier driver with short stoke 387" SBC racing in A/ND.

JON

Van:
I put my motor at 48 & if I was going to do it again it would be 52 - 54

ricardo1967:

--- Quote from: JrFuel Hayden on August 09, 2016, 10:05:42 PM ---What class ?, what rules ?, 1/4 or 1/8 mile ? heads -up or bracket, or dial-in, ? , just alky ?, carb or injection ?, great tracks or not so good ?, car weight with driver ?, 1500lbs or 1800 lbs ? Weight on front, back ?  What size tire ?
  Poorer track, motor back more, blower motor back more, heavy driver motor a little further out. 
Our 7.0 JF car with driver, with the all iron SBC or Hemi injected on pure alky 1435 lbs with SBC and 1475 lbs with Hemi is 48" from rear motor plate to center of rear axle. Scott Parks SBC is 54" out, with short stroke 387 ci engine, they have built a motor out 60" for a heavier driver with short stoke 387" SBC racing in A/ND.

JON

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Motor 60" out! That's more like a Mid Engine Dragster to me. But I know that's all for performance. Just love the looks of old diggers.

wideopen231:
I put mine at 49" out. Mainly due to advice from that Parks guy.He suggested 52" but at the time with what had been built with frame 49 was as clos I could get it.Running 526" Hemi with 4.5" crank and alky injected for now. How well its working I can't really say only had cpl hits and tires are not new or what I'm told would be better suited.

It may not look like the old cars with motor way back,but it performs better I am good with that.

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